john is right. you have about a year before you start getting into the next god-forbid election cycle. this is the time to narrow your agenda but be bold. what are the two, three, four things that you want your ton cy and prison dency to build the country around. >> david, a lot of people think it's not just a question of new personnel. the president in this particular case needing to to be more of a different style. do you think, "a," that's true, and, boris yeltsi"b," that's po? do you think they can change in the middle of their presidency? >> yes, you can. i think bill clinton became a much more effective president as john podesta can attest to. first, move quickly. that's what ken and john have both emphasized that. power does seep away very quickly in the second term. after the first year, people start looking at the midterm elections and then they say look over your shoulder. you have to proceed quickly. second lesson is dick new staff, our old friend has emphasized this over and over again.